Biographies of Presenting Authors
Dr , Hany Abdelghaffar is a lecturer of Information Systems at the German University in Cairo ( GUC ), Egypt . He holds MSc . and PhD from Middlesex University , London , UK . He has several publications in the e‐government field . Dr . Abdelghaffar taught several courses in information systems and e‐business in and he is a SAP certified consultant .
Ireni Akoijam , Scientist D working in National Informatics Centre , Govt . of India under Ministry of Communication and Information Technology . Working for eGovernance projects in Maharashtra responsible for initiation of digitization of ration card holders data for Food and Civil Supplies Department , also various other eGovernance projects such as introducing paperless offices and etendering project . MS in Computer Engineering , Tashkent State Technical University , Tashkent .
Ibrahim Alfadli is PhD student and researcher in the School of Engineering and Computing Sciences at Durham University . His main research focus is in the areas of e‐Government evaluation and assessment . He is also been involved with areas in Quality Assurance in regards of the information technology and self services in the field of banking .
Obaid Almalki is a PhD candidate at BMRI / IRAC at the University of Bedfordshire , Luton , United Kingdom . In 2007 , he awarded his Master of Engineering in Software Engineering from the University of Queensland in Australia . He received his Bachelor degree in computer and information systems from King Saud University in Saudi Arabia in 1995 .
Mohammed Alsaif . PHD researcher at Inst Local Government Studies , School of Government and Society , University of Birmingham , UK . Master degree in Information System Management at University of Sheffield , UK . BCs Information Technology and Computing at Saudi Arabia . I am interesting in technology implementation and adoption of e‐government , e‐business and ERP systems .
Dr . Mohammed Al‐Sudairi is currently an Associate Professor in College of Business Administration for MIS Department at King Saud University at Riyadh , Saudi Arabia . He is also holding a number of reputable , key administrative and professional positions in Saudi Arabia .
Dr . Leonidas Anthopoulos is an Assistant Professor at the Project Management Department of the TEI of Larissa , Greece . He has IT research , planning and Management experience within organizations , such as the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Information Society S . A ., Smart City of Trikala etc . His research interests main concern e‐Government , Smart Cities , Enterprise Architecture , etc .
Dr . Muhammad Irfanullah Arfeen is working as Assistant Professor , Department of Management Sciences , and Deputy Director , Board of Advanced Studies and Research ( BASR ) at the Virtual University of Pakistan , Islamabad Campus . He has presented many research papers in different conferences . Recently , he attended short course titled “ Seminar on eGovernance for Developing Countries ” sponsored by Government of China .
Alina Badulescu is Professor of Economics and PhD coordinator at the Faculty of Economics and Doctoral School in Social Sciences of the University of Oradea , Romania . She graduated Bucharest University of Economics and since has authored and co‐authored numerous journal articles and books . Her interests include economics , but promoting young researchers ’ activity as well .
Daniel Badulescu graduated Bucharest University of Economic Studies and has a PhD in Economics . He is Associate Professor in Business Economics and Business Financing at the Department of Economics , University of Oradea , Romania . His current research interests include economics , business economics and business finance .
Janina Banasikowska , PhD is employed at the University of Economics in Katowice as lecturers on Faculty of Informatics and Communication , at Department of Informatics . She is taking part in the research into computer science , systems analysis and computer system design , management information systems , e‐business and public informatics .
Frank Bannister is an Associate Professor in information systems in the School of Computer Science and Statistics in Trinity College Dublin . His research interests include e‐government , e‐democracy and IT evaluation . He is editor of the Electronic Journal of e‐Government and Co‐Director of the European Group for Public Administration permanent study group on e‐ government .
Mithun Barua is the officer in Government of West Bengal , India and PhD student at Thapar University , Patiala , Punjab , India . The research area is E‐ Government , Technology Management and Public Policy . The author had completed two months research visit at Tallinn University of Technology , Estonia on Estonian Government scholarship . The author has five publications in his credit . xi